Patch Notes

Patch Notes For Scylla

FIXES:

Fixed an issue which could cause the bilingual functionality popup window to become unresponsive.

User Interface:

Fixed an issue causing the fitting window to cause very low client FPS.

Patch notes for Scylla 1.4
For Release on Wednesday, April 1, 2015

FEATURES & CHANGES :

Miscellaneous:

The "Load Charges" task in the Opportunity system has been temporarily disabled.

Patch notes for Scylla 1.3
For Release on Tuesday, March 31, 2015

FEATURES & CHANGES :

User Interface

The Download on Demand resource loading indicator's autohide function has been turned off for now due to performance concerns. This means that the icon will persist in the bottom left corner of clients even if there is no loading ongoing.

FIXES:

Gameplay:

Opportunities: The 'Moving the Camera' opportunity has been fixed so that it no longer automatically completes upon first login.

Localization:

An issue that caused the bilingual functionality popup to minimize to the Neoncom instead of getting closed has been fixed.

The 'Do not show this again' check box in the bilingual functionality popup has been fixed.

Modules:

The Cargo Scanner will now again receive results and deactivates correctly after using it on NPCs.

Technical:

Download on Demand related FPS issues have been fixed.

An issue that could cause frame rate drops during combat if the fitting window was open has been fixed.

User Interface:

Inverted zoom is working in the old map system view now.

Fixed issue causing Neocom menu to close inappropriately.

Fixed issue causing two yellow stargates to sometimes show up in overview.

Fixed an issue that could cause the Contracts window to fail to open.

New map: Probing - Fixed results with low scan strength showing up black rather than red.

FIXES:

Download-on-demand has been optimized, in particular the chance of stalls when looking at ships has been reduced.

The chance of getting corrupt files into the resource cache has been reduced.

Patch notes for Scylla 1.1
For Release on Wednesday, March 25, 2015

FIXES:

Missions & NPCs:

NPCs will again leave behind wrecks, even if there is no loot to be found within them.

Drifter Battleship wrecks can be damaged.

Patch notes for Scylla 1.0
For Release on Tuesday, March 24, 2015

FEATURES & CHANGES :

Gameplay:

Firing a bomb from a Bomb Launcher module will now trigger a 60 second Weapons timer.

The default CSPA charge for newly created characters has been reduced from 2950 ISK to 0 ISK. For any existing characters that have their CSPA charge still at the default of 2950 ISK, the charge will also be changed to 0 ISK. Characters that have chosen to set their charge to any other value will be unaffected. All characters can still configure this setting as normal (via the Settings option in the Mail window).

Fighters can no longer be assigned to other pilots, the ‘Delegate Control’ option has been removed from right click menus. (Updated on March 23, was originally: "Fighters can no longer be assigned to other pilots. The ‘Delegate Control’ option has been removed and replaced by ‘Assist’ and ‘Defend’, same as other drones.")

The Opportunities New Player Experience has been updated. New opportunities have been added and existing opportunities have been updated. A new A/B testing framework will be rolled out as part of these changes. More information is available here.

The following opportunities have been added:

Take a Look Around (camera)

Navigating New Eden (routes, map, and autopilot)

Market Forces (buying and selling on the market)

We are not alone (chat)

Fit for Purpose (Slots, rigs, and charges)

Death of a Ship (losing a ship and how to acquire a new one)

The following opportunities have been renamed:

‘Learning Skills’ is now ‘You Can Get Better!’

‘Use Station Services’ is now ‘Base Your Operations’

The following balance changes have been made to Strategic Cruiser defensive subsystems:

Created a more stable bounding sphere algorithm that better supports animated ships.

Adjusted the visual super nova effect of the 'Caroline Star'.

Localization:

Added a popup window that appears when non-English clients are started, informing players of the bilingual functionality for important names in game. This window can be suppressed.

All dungeon objects are now fully localized into German.

Modules:

CONCORD has provided their initial analysis of the Lux Kontos.

Missions & NPCs:

The tragically deceased research agent Avagher Xarasier's position at Duvolle Labs has been replaced by the young and promising Rias Luisauir. Luisauir will be taking on all of Xarasier's previous responsibilities and any capsuleers who had previous dealings with Xarasier will find that their business can continue uninterrupted with Luisauir.

Ships:

The new Victorieux Luxury Yacht has been released by the Intaki Syndicate, and will be awarded to all subscribed accounts on the server whose representatives win the World's Collide PVP tournament at Fanfest.

Technical:

Download-on-Demand:

Small initial install.

Resources are downloaded as the client needs them.

Players can still opt to download the full set of resources.

User Interface:

Added the ability to reverse the zoom direction of the scroll wheel and left+right mouse buttons. The setting can be found under Display & Graphics in the Esc menu.